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In 1516, Ferdinand died. The remaining heir was Ferdinand and Isabella's grandson [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles]], who became King Charles I of both [[Crown of Castile|Castile]] and [[Kingdom of Aragon|Aragon]] in [[coregency]] with his mother Joanna, who was effectively underconfined confinementin Tordesillas. Charles was brought up in [[Flanders]], the homeland of his father Philip, and barely knew Castilian.<ref>[[#Lyn64|Lynch 1964]], p. 36.</ref> The people greeted him with skepticism, but also hoped he would restore stability. With the arrival of the new king in late 1517, [[List of people associated with the Revolt of the Comuneros#Royal Council and Advisers|his Flemish court]] took positions of power in Castile; young Charles only trusted people he knew from the [[Burgundian Netherlands|Netherlands]]. Among the most scandalous of these was the appointment of the twenty-year-old [[William de Croÿ (bishop)|William de Croÿ]] as [[Archbishop of Toledo]]. The Archbishopric was an important position; it had been held by [[Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros|Archbishop Cisneros]], the former regent of the country.<ref>[[#Hal81|Haliczer 1981]], p. 126.</ref><ref name="Lynch38" /> Six months into his rule, discontent openly simmered among rich and poor alike. Even some monks began to agitate, denouncing the opulence of the royal court, the Flemish, and the nobility in their sermons. One of the first public protests involved placards posted in churches, which read: